Forms

Forms create an interface for the user to select options and return data to the Web server.

<button>...</button>

Usage	Creates a button.
Attributes	core, i18n, events.
	name="..." The button name.
	value="..." The value of the button.
	type="..." The button type (button, submit, reset).
	disabled="..." Sets the button state to disabled.
	tabindex="..." Sets the tabbing order between elements with a defined tabindex.
	onfocus="..." The event that occurs when the element receives focus.
	onblur="..." The event that occurs when the element loses focus.

<form>...</form>

Usage	Creates a form that holds controls for user input.
Attributes	core, i18n, events.
	action="..." The URL for the server action.
	method="..." The HTTP method (get, post). get is deprecated.
	enctype="..." Specifies the MIME (Internet media type).
	onsubmit="..." The intrinsic event that occurs when the form is submitted.
	onreset="..." The intrinsic event that occurs when the form is reset.
	target="..." Determines where the resource is displayed (user-defined name, _blank, _parent, _self, _top).
	accept-charset="..." The list of character encodings.

<input />

Usage	Defines controls used in forms.
Attributes	core, i18n, events.
	type="..." The type of input control (text, password, checkbox, radio, submit, reset, file, hidden, image, button).
	name="..." The name of the control (required except for submit and reset).
	value="..." The initial value of the control (required for radio and checkboxes).
	checked="checked" Sets the radio buttons to a checked state.
	disabled="..." Disables the control.
	readonly="..." For text password types.
	size="..." The width of the control in pixels except for text and password controls, which are specified in number of characters.
	maxlength="..." The maximum number of characters that can be entered.
	src="/books/1/174/1/html/2/..." The URL to an image control type.
	alt="..." An alternative text description.
	usemap="..." The URL to a client-side imagemap.
	tabindex="..." Sets the tabbing order between elements with a defined tabindex.
	onfocus="..." The event that occurs when the element receives focus.
	onblur="..." The event that occurs when the element loses focus.
	onselect="..." Intrinsic event that occurs when the control is selected.
	onchange="..." Intrinsic event that occurs when the control is changed.
	accept="..." File types allowed for upload.

<label>...</label>

Usage	Labels a control.
Attributes	core, i18n, events.
	for="..." Associates a label with an identified control.
	disabled="..." Disables a control.
	accesskey="..." Assigns a hotkey to this element.
	onfocus="..." The event that occurs when the element receives focus.
	onblur="..." The event that occurs when the element loses focus.

<legend>...</legend>

Usage	Assigns a caption to a fieldset.
Attributes	core, i18n, events.
	accesskey="..." Assigns a hotkey to this element.

<option>...</option>

Usage	Specifies choices in a <select> element.
Attributes	core, i18n, events.
	selected="selected" Specifies whether the option is selected.
	disabled="disabled" Disables the control.
	value="..." The value submitted if a control is submitted.

<select>...</select>

Usage	Creates choices for the user to select.
Attributes	core, i18n, events.
	name="..." The name of the element.
	size="..." The height in number of visible rows.
	multiple="multiple" Allows multiple selections.
	disabled="disabled" Disables the control.
	tabindex="..." Sets the tabbing order between elements with a defined tabindex.
	onfocus="..." The event that occurs when the element receives focus.
	onblur="..." The event that occurs when the element loses focus.
	onselect="..." Intrinsic event that occurs when the control is selected.
	onchange="..." Intrinsic event that occurs when the control is changed.

<textarea>...</textarea>

Usage	Creates an area for user input with multiple lines.
Attributes	core, i18n, events.
	name="..." The name of the control.
	rows="..." The height in number of rows.
	cols="..." The width in number of columns.
	disabled="disabled" Disables the control.
	readonly="readonly" Sets the displayed text to read-only status.
	tabindex="..." Sets the tabbing order between elements with a defined tabindex.
	onfocus="..." The event that occurs when the element receives focus.
	onblur="..." The event that occurs when the element loses focus.
	onselect="..." Intrinsic event that occurs when the control is selected.
	onchange="..." Intrinsic event that occurs when the control is changed.
Notes	Text to be displayed is placed within the start and end tags.